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Mumbai is a city of extreme contrasts, of great prosperity and abject poverty, of 21st-century technology and medieval squalor, epitomised by the destitute and crippled lying in rows beneath bright, electronic advertisements for dotcom companies. It boasts the finest collection of Victorian buildings anywhere in Asia and a myriad of temples and mosques. Yet 42% of its population live in slums - the highest percentage for any large Indian city. Mumbai is also congested with people (it has a population of approximately 15 million, which is rising relentlessly) its streets are clogged with traffic, its air is foully polluted by the barely controlled emissions of its factories and vehicles, and many of its buildings are slowly crumbling. However, the city still has much to offer. Mumbai is a colourful (the saris, the bazaars, the Indian sunlight), vibrant, energetic and friendly city, with a varied and fascinating history and many reasons to face the future with confidence.

Once Bombay (the city was renamed after the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi in 1995, although both names are still widely used), Mumbai is a peninsular that juts out southwest from the Indian subcontinent into the Arabian Sea. It has a hot, humid climate, which is only partly relieved by the annual arrival of the monsoon, between June and September. Originally, Mumbai was a group of seven separate islands. Gradually the islands merged into a single peninsula as land was reclaimed from the sea, although some of the former islands still lend their names to parts of the modern city - Colaba, for example.

Until the arrival of the Portuguese at Bombay in 1509 (they coined the original name, which is a corruption of the Portuguese for good bay) the islands were home to the Koli fishermen and to a community of Buddhist monks. The Portuguese established a trading base and, for more than a century, dominated the region. In 1661, the Portuguese colony passed to Britain, as part of the marriage settlement between Charles II and Catherine of Braganza. From then until 1858, Bombay was governed by the East India Company, whose raison d'etre was trade and profit. In 1858, following the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, control of British India passed from the East India Company to the Crown, where it remained until Independence in August 1947. It was during this 90-year phase that the modern city took shape. The demolition of the old Bombay fort, in the 1860s, was the precursor to the redevelopment of the British city, or what is now the centre of the city - the area referred to as Fort. Similarly, the extensive 1920s and 30s land reclamation along Back Bay provided the space for the development of the Marine Drive area of the city, now one of the most important parts of Mumbai.

From its earliest days an important entrepot, Mumbai today is the financial centre of India, home to the countrys largest stock exchange and the heart of its banking industry. It handles nearly a third of Indias foreign trade and is host to a large number of foreign multinationals. It is an important centre of the gem trade and film industry - Bollywood - is a national institution. For many visitors, the city is only a point of arrival, a springboard for the south or the architectural glories of the north. But to pass through Mumbai without tarrying a while is to miss one of the worlds great cities, as worthwhile and idiosyncratic as any on earth.

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation

Address: Express Towers, 9th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, 400 021

Email: Mahatour@bol.net.in

Phone: +91 (0) 22 202 5420

Airport Guide

(Mumbai) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Airport Information

Country

India

Address

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai 400 099, India

Country Code

Telephone

(0)22 2682 9000

Fax

(0)22 615 6031 or 6202

E-mail

authapd@bom4.vsnl.net.in

Website

www.airportsindia.org.in

Location

The airport terminals are located 26-30km (16-19 miles) north of Mumbai

Time Zone

GMT + 5.5

Number of Terminals

Transfer between Terminals

The airport terminals are spread over two different locations 4km (2.5 miles) apart in the north of Mumbai. Terminal 2 is located at Sahar, and deals with international flights. Terminal 1, which deals with domestic flights only, is located at Santa Cruz. Free inter-terminal coach services transfer passengers between the terminals.

Driving Directions

The airport is well signposted from Mumbai.

Car Parking

Car parking is available at both terminals. There are some 1,220 spaces at Terminal 2 and 780 spaces at the Terminal 1, with premium and standard car parks available at both terminals.

Car Hire

Car hire companies are operated by private agencies and can be found in the Arrivals halls of both terminals.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Pre-paid taxis, metered taxis and motor rickshaws are available at the airport (journey time to the city centre: 90-180 minutes). Bus: Buses are also available, with a city bus service to Mumbai and a pre-paid coach service to destinations in the southern states available. Intercity coach services can be booked in the Arrivals areas of Terminal 2. Rail: A railway reservation counter is also situated in Terminal 2, for connections to the metro rail system; trains run to he nearby airport Mumbai CST Terminus (formerly known as the Victoria Terminus) and Churchgate for connections to Mumbai and destinations throughout India.

Information and Help Desks

A meet and greet counter is located in Terminal 1B. There are also tourist information counters.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Telecommunications centres, offering telephones, fax, Internet and photocopying, are located in both terminals. There are also telephones, hotel reservation counters, bureaux de change, ATMs and postal services throughout both terminals. Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, snack bars, tea, cold drinks and coffee vending booths, bars, ice cream and chocolate shops. Shopping: Duty-free is available in Terminal 2. Luggage: Left-luggage facilities are available in both terminals. Other facilities: These include first aid and medical services, child care rooms and special snoozer chairs.

Conference and Business Facilities

There is a business centre and executive lounges in the Departures areas of both terminals. Airlines provide business class lounges and there is a designated executive lounge. There are also extensive conference and banqueting and business facilities available at the nearby Leela Kempinski Hotel (tel: (0)22 5691 1213; website: www.theleela.com).

Disabled Facilities

There are lifts between floors, as well as disabled toilets and disabled parking at the airport. Wheelchairs are also available from the airlines on request; passengers requiring special assistance should inform the airline prior to travel. Free assistance to disabled passengers is available.

Airport Hotels

The Leela Kempinski Hotel (tel: (0)22 5691 1213; website: www.theleela.com) is 1.5km (1 mile) from Terminal 2 and 7km (4 miles) from Terminal 1. The hotel runs a shuttle service to/from the airport. Other nearby hotels with a courtesy shuttle service include the Orchid Ecotel Hotel, the Midland Hotel Mumbai, Marriot Executive Apartments, Renaissance Mumbai, Holiday Inn Bombay, Sun-n-Sand Hotel Mumbai and the Best Western Emerald. Accommodation can be booked at the airport; passengers can also arrange to be picked up and taken to their destination.